Breaking the plateauAfter he retired from being a drug and alcohol counselor in 2001, John Bunnell rekindled his love for basketball by taking to the Lumpkin County Parks & Rec gym and shooting three-pointers. No one,...

Senior softball loses heartbreakerThe Dahlonega senior softball team showed signs of improvement during their last doubleheader versus Tri-State on Friday, July 11, at the softball fields at Meeks Parks in Blairsville.

Three Lady Nighthawks named All-American ScholarsCORAL SPRINGS, Florida – The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars for Division I, II & III were announced on Wednesday, July 2, with a total of 664 women's collegiate golfe...

Vacation from sport writing, not sportsI have written sports for the Nugget for almost a year now. I had accrued enough time for a vacation, and it was time to use it. So, what does a sportswriter plan for himself on his vacation?

UNG grad jumps to Class AAA baseballDAHLONEGA, Georgia – The summer season has been an active one for the University of North Georgia baseball program as one player has climbed the ladder to just one step below the Big Leagues, while...

Haight stepping away from soccer teamThe Indians' boys soccer team won their first State Playoff game in over a decade last season. At the end of their tremendously successful year, the Indians lost a solid group of seniors that helpe...

Toughest sport on dirtRodeo fans were given two nights of entertaining rodeo action this past Friday and Saturday, June 20-21, at the 25th Annual Mountain Top Rodeo at R Ranch in the Mountains. The 25 year event started...

Senior softball team endures tough weekThe Dahlonega senior softball team endured two demoralizing defeats when they traveled to the Rabun Parks & Rec to take part in a five team tournament on Wednesday, June 18.

Wrestling team hits the matsThe Lumpkin County High School wrestling team competed in their first match of the summer when they hosted Chestatee, Stephens County and Rabun County at the LCHS gym on Tuesday, June 17. Despite b...

Skills served up at tennis campThe LCHS Tennis Camp held at Yahoola Creek Park Monday to Thursday, June 16-19, served as a first step to building next season's tennis team. With a majority of last year's team graduated, the camp...

First games of summer for LCHS softballAfter two weeks of practice and conditioning, the Lady Indians took to the diamond for their first games of the summer when they hosted 6-AAAAAA West Forsyth for a doubleheader on Tuesday, June 17.

R Ranch Mountain Top Rodeo celebrates 25 yearsFor the 25th year the Mountain Top Rodeo will once again thrill fans at the R Ranch in the Mountains on Friday and Saturday, June 20-21, with world-class competitive Rodeo Circuit action.

LCHS offers free football campOn July 14-17, LCHS will offer its Future Indian Football Camp for ages five to LCMS students who are not already participating in LCMS football workouts at the Burial Grounds. The goal of the camp...

USA Wrestling CampLumpkin County's wrestling program has a long, storied history. The history of the program is displayed through the growing list of Lumpkin County Wrestling Hall of Fame inductees. The list include...

Lady Indians compete at UNG basketball campMatt Youngblood, LCHS's head girls basketball coach, expressed his belief that the Lady Indians are heading in the right direction after the team attended the UNG basketball camp this past week.

Slow start to summer for JV baseballIt has been a rough start to summer for the LCHS junior varsity baseball team. The team has complied a record of 0-8 to start the summer after three doubleheader games this past week. Despite the s...

LCHS soccer duo named to 8-AAAA All-RegionThe 2014 season ended with a heartbreaking loss to Southeast Whitfield in the second round of the GHSA Soccer State Playoffs for the Indians' boys soccer team. Despite the early exit of the Indians...

LCHS tennis honored by BlitzThe success of the LCHS tennis team in the 2014 season is translating into big honors for some of the players. Blitz, a weekly high school sports show on Windstream Cable Channel 4 that covers nine...

Seniors reign supreme in powder puff tournamentWhen the smoke cleared on the gridiron during the Powder Puff Tournament at the Burial Grounds on Friday, May 16, the Seniors celebrated their 26-0 trouncing of the Juniors in the 2014 Powder Puff ...

Eight run rally unravels UNG's seasonAll season long the Nighthawks softball team have said that they would not take off their jerseys until someone ripped them off their backs. They would fight until the final out. On Saturday, May 1...

Double signing for LCHS studentsLumpkin County High School was abuzz with excitement on Friday, May 16, as two Lady Indian athletes committed to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Basketball standout Dakota ...

Spring game shows off 2014-2015 talentIndians fans were given a glimpse of the 2014-2015 football team on Saturday night at the LCMS football field for the Spring game. Coming after the first two weeks of Spring practice, the game was ...

Indians soccer season ends in Sweet 16When the Indians fell to Southeast Whitfield 5-0 in the Sweet 16 round of the GHSA Soccer State Playoffs on Tuesday, May 7, they lost more than just a game. They lost a family.

Play like the Indians and Lady IndiansOn June 2-6 high school and middle school coaches will be teaching boys and girls who will be in first to fifth grade during the 2014-2015 school year how to play like an Indian or Lady Indian at t...

Two LCHS riflery members sign to UNGSeniors Heather Johnson and Morgan Tritt both signed riflery scholarships to the University of North Georgia on Thursday, May 1, in the LCHS large conference room with friends and family.

First round sweep ends Indians' seasonThe Indians' 2014 baseball season ended in a two game sweep at the hands of the Redan Raiders on Friday, May 2, in the first round of the GHSA State Playoffs. The first game in the best-of-three se...

Grady bests Lady IndiansThe Lady Indians (10-5-2 overall, 5-3 region) played in the GHSA Soccer State Playoffs for the first time since 2003 when they traveled to square off with the Lady Knights of Grady High School (13-...

Indians to host first round of StateIn the long history of LCHS's baseball program, the school had never hosted a State playoff game. The Indians changed those history books on Friday night, April 25, when they defeated Walnut Grove ...

Lady Indians soccer is StateboundThe Lady Indians soccer team is set to take part in the GHSA State Tournament for the first time since 2003 after two huge wins over Gilmer and Monroe Area to end their regular season.